Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers in Gainesville, FL

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Telephone:	+1 352-367-0012
Website:	www.mellowmushroom.com
Address:	1209 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL, 32601
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:	0.4 miUniversity House 0.4 miTurlington Hall 0.5 miGeology Bus Stop
Categories:	Pizza

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Takes Reservations	No
Delivery	Yes
Take-out	Yes
Accepts Credit Cards	Yes
Good For	Dinner
Parking	Private Lot
Wheelchair Accessible	Yes

Good for Kids	Yes
Good for Groups	Yes
Attire	Casual
Alcohol	Full Bar
Outdoor Seating	Yes
Waiter Service	Yes

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Local time (Gainesville)	3:28 AM Wednesday, June 25, 2025

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Description

Specialties

Putting The Love Back in Pizza.

History

Established in 1974.

Classic Southern Pizza, Pretzels, Calzones and Hoagies Baked on The Stone since 1974.

Meet the Business Owner

Deo K.

Business Owner

My awesome wife Jill and I own and operate the Gainesville store. It all started back in 1996 when I began washing dishes at Mellow Mushroom. Fast forward 13 years, and I am still at it, washing dishes and baking the most unique/best tasting pizzas around. We will soon be celebrating our 8^th anniversary here in Gainesville. Please ask for me on your next visit, I’d love to meet you. Keep On Shroomin’

Deo

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7 reviews of Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers

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Brad A.

Place rating: 5
Brookline, MA

It really sucks that this place had to close, and I’m only bothering to write this because I’ve heard that it may reopen at a different location in Gainesville. They made the best pizza in town; better than Satchels, Leonardos, and any other challengers. The crust was amazing and had some kind of really good seasoning. They have a bunch of specialty pizzas; the few I’ve tried have been delicious, and they always piled on the toppings. They also had these pretzel things which were really good. It was a tiny bit on the expensive side for pizza, but it was good enough to make it worth it. Come back!

Kelly A.

Place rating: 5
Barrington, RI

We had just arrived in Gainesville and we were looking for a cool place to grab a lunch bite. We saw the Mellow Mushroom and it looked like it’d fit the bill, so we went on in. Score!
Total veg-friendly menu!!! I had my first taste of the lovely Jose’s tempeh on a buffalo tempeh pizza. It was delicious. I am jealous of you Gainesville folks for having constant access to this tempeh. The boy got the mega veggie pizza, which was loaded up with all sorts of vegetable sweetness. Unsweetened iced tea was tasty and they had a really good assortment of beers.
I quite enjoyed the personalized Mellow Mushroom napkins.

Dani W.

Place rating: 3
Brooklyn, NY

There was, like, a month where I thought Mellow Mushroom was awesome and would go about once a week for the chicken fajita calzone. And then I realized it wasn’t really all that great. Not all that bad, but just not all that good either.

Danny D.

Place rating: 2
San Diego, CA

A bunch of us used to go here for the Monday night trivia. The emcee would drunkenly mumble insults at the contestants, all of whom were bros with team names that were unfunny references to whatever national tragedy happened that week.
The wait staff at the Top is too cool to be nice. The wait staff at The Mellow Mushroom is too pissed off about the fratboys trying to get into their tiny shorts to be nice.

Belle C.

Place rating: 5
Gainesville, FL

Best pizza in Gainesville (yes, better than Satchel’s), especially the white pizza. Lots of veggie options.

Maggie P.

Place rating: 5
Jupiter, FL

This is my favorite place to eat in Gainesville. I take a lot of friends who come to visit here, and most of them say it’s the best pizza they’ve ever had. My absolute favorite is the kosmic karma pizza with swirls of pesto, but they have countless options for everyone on the menu (including tons for other vegetarians like me). The hummus is amazing too, garlicky and served with warm pita bread and mixed greens. The service is always great, and the staff is very friendly. I found my favorite beer here last year when our waitress recommended it (sweetwater blue), and my only complaint about the restaurant is that they have always run out of it when I go there.

Kate B.

Place rating: 5
Plantation, FL

Mellow Mushroom is my favorite pizza of all time! It really does beat out some of my top Chicago spots. I think it’s the crust. Little buttery, parm cheese makes it a stand out. The place itself is bright and has vinyl disk covers and interesting murals on the wall. Large glasses of water meaning you don’t have to get frustrated when you need a refill like other places.
Fresh, yummy crust and prices aren’t bad for what you get. Check it out! (especially when you need an upgrade from 5 Star)

Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers

Gainesville, United States